At least 8 Iraqis were
killed and 13 more were wounded during light attacks today. Two
U.S. soldiers were killed as well, during a bombing in Baghdad. Also,
U.S. forces detained another Iraqi journalist. He is the second one this week.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul-Mahdi says that elections will take
place this year.

U.S. forces have arrested
an Iraqi cameraman and three family members. He is the second journalist detained
this week and works for Baghdad TV, which is owned by a Sunni political group.
U.S. forces regularly detain Iraqi journalists but release them weeks or months
later without ever charging them with crimes. U.S. military officials maintain
they have the right to detain people indefinitely without charges so long as they
consider them threats to peace.

Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul-Mahdi said
that elections will take place later this year even if an election law is not
passed. The old law can be followed should a new law not be enacted before the
end of the month. The election could dramatically change the balance of power
in Iraq.